These beautiful illustrations were created by Yervand Kochar in 1939 for the Armenian national epic “Daredevils of Sassoun“. Yervand Kochar was a prominent sculptor and artist of the twentieth century. He gained fame and recognition in Paris when he settled there in 1923 and invented a genre called “Painting in Space” (click the bar...
Book Illustrations From The Daredevils Of Sassoun
The Armenian epic The Daredevils of Sassoun is an ancient folktale that has passed down generations through oral traditions. To this day performance of this epic either through songs, poetry reading or theater is a part of Armenian cultural expression. It’s often associated with the very spirit of the Armenian people and its historical...
Mythical king “Lion Mher”
Lion Mher (Armenian: AÅ•iwc “Lion” or AÅ•iwcajew “Lion-shaped”) is a mythical king from an ancient pagan Armenian folk epic of the “Daredevils of Sassoun“, who slew a lion with his bare hands earning the title of “lion-like”. Lion Mher is the father of David (also known as Mher the younger), the hero of the epic. He is the epitome of...
Armenian epic inscribed to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Armenian epic “Daredevils of Sassoun” was today inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting was held at UNESCO Headquarters. Performance of the Armenian epic of ‘Daredevils of Sassoun’ or ‘David of Sassoun’ Armenia — The traditional...
